Flint community invited to Stand Up To Cancer event at Flint Institute of Arts

FLINT, MI -- American Cancer Society volunteers are hosting a local viewing party for the primetime special for the movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).

The viewing party is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St. Attendees are asked to register by Aug. 15.

The hour-long telecast will highlight the work of Stand Up To Cancer's Dream Teams of cancer researchers, and acknowledge SU2C's corporate supporters and non-profit collaborators, including the American Cancer Society. The televised event will also feature celebrity ambassadors and musical performances.

The Flint viewing party is one of more than 200 across the country vying for the opportunity to be featured during the live telecast. Money raised from the SU2C Viewing Parties will support the SU2C Lung Cancer Dream Team that is funded in part by the American Cancer Society.

A $25 registration fee includes a commemorative T-shirt, luminaria and refreshments, as well as the chance to bid on exclusive silent auction items and win door prizes, among other items.